It was an ugly slide into home plate. On Wednesday, June 17- movers came and took our stuff to storage. We spent Thursday and Friday moving boxes into the camper. By Sunday, we were at Disney's Fort Wilderness. And we've been unpacking and settling in since. Not quite how we envisioned it, but it's what we're doing.We aren't "fulltiming" more that we are on a very extended trip. The current plan is for 14-months of weekly moves. Incredibly hectic and I have already heard all of the dire warnings that it's the absolute worst approach to fulltiming. I hear ya, I get it- but it's what we're going to try. :)Like many others, I'll be updating my blog as I go:http://nowornever.learntorv.com/

Congrats on beginning to enjoy life..! We did the move every week or so for the first two years. We enjoyed it a lot. While you didn't ask for it, a tip we learned was not to go go go all the time. Life is much easier if you do the tourist thing for a day or two then take a 'day off' and do very little. This gives you time to recoup and you won't have that frazzled feeling. Now we spend a minimum of a week, usually two, at any one place. Many cgs offer stay 7 pay for 6 so you save money too. Take your time, it's a big country with lots to see, don't try to do it in one day....safe travels....Dennis

ependydad wrote:It was an ugly slide into home plate. On Wednesday, June 17- movers came and took our stuff to storage. We spent Thursday and Friday moving boxes into the camper. By Sunday, we were at Disney's Fort Wilderness. And we've been unpacking and settling in since. Not quite how we envisioned it, but it's what we're doing.We aren't "fulltiming" more that we are on a very extended trip. The current plan is for 14-months of weekly moves. Incredibly hectic and I have already heard all of the dire warnings that it's the absolute worst approach to fulltiming. I hear ya, I get it- but it's what we're going to try. :)Like many others, I'll be updating my blog as I go:http://nowornever.learntorv.com/Don't listen to the warnings of others. The beauty of full timing is that the lifestyle is what YOU make it. Everyone has their own "style" of full timing. Also be aware it is always changing, evolving so be ready to embrace the changes. Most of all: Enjoy it.

Congratulations on your "New Lifestyle". It's going on 13 years for us and we still enjoy it. Really dread that day when we have it give it up.

We don't "full time" we "anytime" but like others have said, take your time. We go to wherever and do what people do there and when we're done we stay a few days and do nothing but relax or hang around, then we move on.

Best wishes on your adventure. Thanks for setting up the blog. I checked out the Fort Wilderness website and it looked like it was booked through the end of the season and then it stopped. No information about what to do next. It seems very user un-friendly. Can you explain how to get reservations there?

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ependydad
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Jul 14, 2015
jeepfreak wrote:
ependydad, We'll be staying at Lake Magic RV park , which I believe is part of the Thousand Trail system. Site 835.

We stayed there last summer for a week. It was incredibly empty. Decent place, though. I believe that is an Encore park. It's similar to the Thousand Trails parks, but you have to pay for them vs. using your membership.

IBroadin wrote:
I must be looking into a mirror. What you've done is what we are doing very shortly. The Disney trip is on for October (Food and Wine Festival)and before that four(4) other short trips to work out the kinks). From then on it will be on the road for somewhere between 2- 5 years (or longer) depending how long it takes before I go crazy being in the same small space with the wife a 100lb dog and a 17lb cat (no, I'm not telling you how much the wife weighs).

Ha. Yeah, right now the plan is for a just over a year. But with the decision to make deviations to the route right out of the gate- I am betting that we'll stay out longer. It all comes down to how roadschooling (aka homeschooling from the RV) goes.

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And, it's official- we're headed to Branson, MO in September and it completely messes with my route!
IBroadin
Explorer
Jul 11, 2015
I must be looking into a mirror. What you've done is what we are doing very shortly. The Disney trip is on for October (Food and Wine Festival)and before that four(4) other short trips to work out the kinks). From then on it will be on the road for somewhere between 2- 5 years (or longer) depending how long it takes before I go crazy being in the same small space with the wife a 100lb dog and a 17lb cat (no, I'm not telling you how much the wife weighs).
jeepfreak
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Jul 11, 2015
ependydad, We'll be staying at Lake Magic RV park , which I believe is part of the Thousand Trail system. Site 835.
ependydad
Explorer
Jul 10, 2015
The greatest of plans and intentions...

This morning my wife was on the Fulltime Families website and asked me, "So... can we make it to Branson, MO by September?" There's a "NOT Back to School" rally there that she'd like to attend. We haven't definitely firmed up that we're breaking so much of our plans, but I do really believe we'll end up there. :D
ependydad
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Jul 08, 2015
jeepfreak wrote:
We just had the realtor take pictures of our house to post. Sign goes on the lawn next Thursday (14th). My brother is letting me store my toy (79 cj7)in his garage , as I just can't part with it now (owned it since 1981), have made reservations to snowbird in Clermont fl. for 5 months. Daughter is planning on getting a bigger house that has an in-law or we can add on to so we can return for the summer. Must add getting rid of 43 yrs worth of stuff is really tough!

Whereabouts in Clermont, FL? I'm there right now at the Thousand Trails Orlando park. And we are supposed to be coming back to this area in February to catchup with some friends from back home (Maryland).

And YES- 10 years of stuff was bad enough; I cannot imagine 43 years worth. Because ours isn't initially a long-term plan, we stored a bunch of stuff. Those things that we "just couldn't let go" went to storage.
Roy_Lynne
Explorer
Jul 08, 2015
Don't frustrate yourself as that is just not fun. Move when feel the urge to move, don't go far each time and have fun. We are leaving in November for an extended trip and I have marked stops along the way but no schedule.
BarbaraOK
Explorer
Jul 08, 2015
It wouldn't have spent the money for Fort Wilderness for my 'unpack' and 'settle in' time. To much to do at FW to be sidetracked spending time looking for a place to put extra Toilet Paper. We did the move every few days the first six months - put 11,000 miles on the coach in those 6 months and were completely worn out. Why do you have to move every week? Give yourself a break and spend a little extra time - your body & mind will thank you later on.

Barb
jeepfreak
Explorer
Jul 08, 2015
We just had the realtor take pictures of our house to post. Sign goes on the lawn next Thursday (14th). My brother is letting me store my toy (79 cj7)in his garage , as I just can't part with it now (owned it since 1981), have made reservations to snowbird in Clermont fl. for 5 months. Daughter is planning on getting a bigger house that has an in-law or we can add on to so we can return for the summer. Must add getting rid of 43 yrs worth of stuff is really tough!
ependydad
Explorer
Jul 02, 2015
Thanks everyone for the kind words. They're really appreciated. I'm sure that we'll find a groove that works for us. So far we are still tush-deep in unpacking and getting things sorted. This poor campground has taken a brunt of bags of garbage and recycling as we sort through what stays and what goes!
MTPockets1
Explorer
Jun 25, 2015
As others have said, it's your life; do it the way that brings you the most enjoyment. We learned and realized after a year or more, that in the beginning we were always in "vacation mode", or the feeling we had to move on because there was some imaginary deadline we had to meet. We've slowed way down now as the realization finally became clear; We don't have to get back home because we're already there. Our there is here wherever we are. We change scenery on occasion and have enjoyed retirement for eleven years, full time traveling on a boat for 14 months and now full time RV over 3 1/2 yrs. Best to you.

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